Weekly Newsletter 7/25/2017

The Senate will vote today on whether to proceed with making healthcare unaffordable for tens of millions. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) repeal-and-replace efforts are not dead. Today is a critical moment. The Senate will vote on whether to continue their repeal efforts. Let's light up their phones together.

Phonebank for $15! We are phonebanking to get out the vote for the August 8 vote on a $15 minimum wage for Kansas City, Missouri, by 2022. We are doing so on Thursday(July 27, 5pm-8pm), Friday (July 28, 11am-2pm), and Saturday (July 29, 9am-noon). It will take place at the CCO office (2400 Troost Avenue, KCMO, suite 4600). Please emailgarrett@cco.org to RSVP.

Live in Johnson County? The JoCo CCO chapter is meeting on Thursday, July 27 at 6pm to discuss how to educate the region on the impact of social conditions like poverty on childhood development. We are meeting at Leawood United Methodist Church, 2915 W. 95th Street, Leawood, KS 66206. RSVP here and share the event on Facebook.

Attend the "Faith For $15" rally! God has declared that we seek justice for the poor. The time is now. Join clergy and diverse people of all faiths to boldly declare that pushing for dignity for ALL workers and their families is doing God's work, and that democratic participation is a way to serve the least of these in our society. All faiths must join together to announce the moral necessity of action. Kansas City, Missouri, must vote YES on Question 3 on August 8 to win a living wage for every worker.

The rally will take place at St. Mark Union Church (1101 Euclid Avenue in KCMO) at 4pm onSunday, August 6. RSVP on Facebook.

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Communities Creating Opportunity is non-partisan and does not endorse or support candidates for office. We urge people of faith to consult their faith traditions for guidance on specific policies and legislation. Paid for by Communities Creating Opportunity, Rev. Susan McCann, President, 2400 Troost Ave. Suite 4600, Kansas City, MO 64108